Pendant des années, nos concitoyens ont eu le sentiment que l’Europe se faisait sans eux, qu’ils n’étaient associés en rien aux décisions, souvent importantes, que l’on prenait en leur nom.
For years, our people have had the feeling that Europe was being built without involving them, that they had no part at all in the decisions, often important decisions, that were being made on their behalf.
Ceux qui ont eu le sentiment, à l'une ou l'autre occasion, que nous ne nous imposions pas quand il le fallait, doivent rendre grâce au rapporteur de ce que la porte reste ouverte au changement et à l'amélioration après les premiers pas accomplis.
Those of us who have felt that occasionally we did not prevail when we should, owe it to her that the door is open for further and better changes after these initial steps.